diff --git a/src/camera.rs b/src/camera.rs
index 1dbf722..15a1c51 100644
--- a/src/camera.rs
+++ b/src/camera.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use avian3d::prelude::*;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::physics_layers::GameLayer;
+use crate::{controls::Controls, physics_layers::GameLayer, player::PlayerMovement};
 
 #[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug)]
 pub struct CameraTarget;
@@ -9,38 +9,59 @@ pub struct CameraTarget;
 #[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug)]
 pub struct CameraArmRotation;
 
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct CameraRotation(pub f32);
+
+#[derive(Resource, Reflect, Debug, Default)]
+#[reflect(Resource)]
+pub struct CameraState {
+    pub cutscene: bool,
+}
+
 #[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug)]
 pub struct MainCamera {
-    arm: Vec3,
+    dir: Dir3,
+    distance: f32,
 }
 
 impl MainCamera {
     fn new(arm: Vec3) -> Self {
-        Self { arm }
+        let (dir, distance) = Dir3::new_and_length(arm).expect("invalid arm length");
+        Self { dir, distance }
     }
 }
 
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
+    app.register_type::<CameraRotation>();
+    app.register_type::<CameraState>();
+    app.init_resource::<CameraState>();
     app.add_systems(Startup, startup);
-    app.add_systems(Update, update);
+    app.add_systems(Update, (update, rotate_view));
 }
 
 fn startup(mut commands: Commands) {
     commands.spawn((
         Camera3d::default(),
         MainCamera::new(Vec3::new(0., 1., -12.)),
+        CameraRotation(0.),
     ));
 }
 
 fn update(
     mut cam: Query<
-        (&MainCamera, &mut Transform),
+        (&MainCamera, &mut Transform, &CameraRotation),
         (Without<CameraTarget>, Without<CameraArmRotation>),
     >,
     target: Query<&GlobalTransform, (With<CameraTarget>, Without<CameraArmRotation>)>,
     arm_rotation: Query<&Transform, With<CameraArmRotation>>,
     spatial_query: SpatialQuery,
+    cam_state: Res<CameraState>,
 ) {
+    if cam_state.cutscene {
+        return;
+    }
+
     let Ok(target) = target.get_single().map(|t| t.translation()) else {
         return;
     };
@@ -49,20 +70,13 @@ fn update(
         return;
     };
 
-    let Ok((camera, mut cam_transform)) = cam.get_single_mut() else {
+    let Ok((camera, mut cam_transform, cam_rotation)) = cam.get_single_mut() else {
         return;
     };
 
-    let target_transform = Transform::from_translation(target)
-        * Transform::from_rotation(rotation.rotation)
-        * Transform::from_translation(camera.arm);
+    let direction = rotation.rotation * Quat::from_rotation_y(cam_rotation.0) * camera.dir;
 
-    let ideal_cam_pos = target_transform.translation;
-
-    let max_distance = camera.arm.length();
-    let Ok(direction) = Dir3::new(ideal_cam_pos - target) else {
-        return;
-    };
+    let max_distance = camera.distance;
 
     let filter = SpatialQueryFilter::from_mask(LayerMask(GameLayer::Level.to_bits()));
     let cam_pos = if let Some(first_hit) =
@@ -70,8 +84,29 @@ fn update(
     {
         target + (direction * first_hit.distance)
     } else {
-        ideal_cam_pos
+        target + (direction * camera.distance)
     };
 
     *cam_transform = Transform::from_translation(cam_pos).looking_at(target, Vec3::Y);
 }
+
+fn rotate_view(
+    mut controls: ResMut<Controls>,
+    mut cam: Query<&mut CameraRotation>,
+    movement: Res<PlayerMovement>,
+) {
+    let Ok(mut cam) = cam.get_single_mut() else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    if !controls.keyboard_state.view_mode {
+        if movement.any_direction {
+            cam.0 = 0.;
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cam.0 += controls.keyboard_state.look_dir.x * -0.001;
+
+    controls.keyboard_state.look_dir = Vec2::ZERO;
+}
diff --git a/src/controls.rs b/src/controls.rs
index 701c209..7d676ec 100644
--- a/src/controls.rs
+++ b/src/controls.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct ControlState {
     pub move_dir: Vec2,
     pub look_dir: Vec2,
     pub jump: bool,
+    pub view_mode: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Default)]
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ fn gamepad_controls(
         move_dir: gamepad.left_stick(),
         look_dir,
         jump: gamepad.pressed(GamepadButton::South),
+        view_mode: gamepad.pressed(GamepadButton::East),
     };
 
     if gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::North) {
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ fn keyboard_controls(keyboard: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>, mut controls: ResMut<C
 
     controls.keyboard_state.move_dir = direction;
     controls.keyboard_state.jump = keyboard.pressed(KeyCode::Space);
+    controls.keyboard_state.view_mode = keyboard.pressed(KeyCode::Tab);
 }
 
 fn mouse_click(mut events: EventReader<MouseButtonInput>, mut commands: Commands) {
diff --git a/src/cutscene.rs b/src/cutscene.rs
index 7d26683..08f965a 100644
--- a/src/cutscene.rs
+++ b/src/cutscene.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    DebugVisuals,
+    camera::CameraState,
     tb_entities::{CameraTarget, CutsceneCamera, CutsceneCameraMovementEnd},
 };
 use bevy::prelude::*;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
 
 fn on_start_cutscene(
     trigger: Trigger<StartCutscene>,
-    mut res: ResMut<DebugVisuals>,
+    mut cam_state: ResMut<CameraState>,
     mut cutscene_state: ResMut<CutsceneState>,
     cutscenes: Query<(&Transform, &CutsceneCamera, &Target), Without<Camera>>,
     cutscene_movement: Query<(&Transform, &CutsceneCameraMovementEnd, &Target), Without<Camera>>,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn on_start_cutscene(
 ) {
     let cutscene = trigger.event().0.clone();
 
-    res.cam_follow = false;
+    cam_state.cutscene = true;
 
     // asumes `name` and `targetname` are equal
     let Some((t, _, target)) = cutscenes
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fn on_start_cutscene(
 }
 
 fn update(
-    mut res: ResMut<DebugVisuals>,
+    mut cam_state: ResMut<CameraState>,
     mut cutscene_state: ResMut<CutsceneState>,
     mut cam: Query<&mut Transform, With<Camera>>,
     time: Res<Time>,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fn update(
         camera_end,
     } = &mut *cutscene_state
     {
-        res.cam_follow = false;
+        cam_state.cutscene = true;
         timer.tick(time.delta());
 
         let t = Transform::from_translation(
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ fn update(
         *cam.single_mut() = t;
 
         if timer.finished() {
-            res.cam_follow = true;
+            cam_state.cutscene = false;
             *cutscene_state = CutsceneState::None;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 1cf687a..ebf768e 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ struct PlayerSpawned {
 }
 
 #[derive(Resource, Default)]
-struct PlayerMovement {
-    any_direction: bool,
+pub struct PlayerMovement {
+    pub any_direction: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.init_resource::<PlayerSpawned>();
     app.init_resource::<PlayerMovement>();
-    app.add_systems(Startup, initial_grab_cursor);
+    app.add_systems(Startup, (initial_grab_cursor, cursor_recenter));
     app.add_systems(
         Update,
         (
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ fn rotate_view(
     // todo: Put the player head as a child of the rig to avoid this mess:
     mut player: Query<&mut Transform, With<PlayerRig>>,
 ) {
+    if controls.keyboard_state.view_mode {
+        return;
+    }
+
     for mut tr in &mut player {
         tr.rotate_y(controls.keyboard_state.look_dir.x * -0.001);
 
@@ -142,6 +146,12 @@ fn rotate_view(
     controls.keyboard_state.look_dir = Vec2::ZERO;
 }
 
+fn cursor_recenter(mut q_windows: Query<&mut Window, With<PrimaryWindow>>) {
+    let mut primary_window = q_windows.single_mut();
+    let center = Vec2::new(primary_window.width() / 2.0, primary_window.height() / 2.0);
+    primary_window.set_cursor_position(Some(center));
+}
+
 fn toggle_grab_cursor(window: &mut Window) {
     match window.cursor_options.grab_mode {
         CursorGrabMode::None => {